Baton Rouge General Medical Center is launching a free monthly vein screening program, providing the community with vital ...

Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a clinicopathological condition where the left common iliac vein is compressed by the overlying right common iliac artery, potentially leading to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ...

In addition, the profunda femoris vein drains the upper leg and serves as a tributary to the common femoral vein. The deep and superficial systems are interconnected by fascial piercing perforator ...

Running puts your leg muscles through the wringer – and none more so than the calves. The bulbous bulges on the backs of our shins are our defacto shock absorbers and they also provide the ...

The sleeve also provides relief for those suffering from shin splints and varicose veins. It helps boost circulation throughout the calf, build up muscle strength, and reduce the stress of shin ...

My preference though is to use a set of the best winter cycling shorts combined with a good quality pair of leg warmers. It means I can tailor things to the conditions much more easily ...

But last summer, Joe Hilton took part in an experiment run by doctors at West Virginia University's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to treat addiction using focused ultrasound, the same ...

A leg cramp is a sudden, uncontrolled contraction of a muscle. This can occur elsewhere in the body, but is most commonly experienced in the lower extremities. Leg cramps or spasms are unpredictable ...

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein sustained a left soleus (calf) strain in the Thunder’s 118-102 win Tuesday night in Philadelphia, the team announced Wednesday evening. He’ll be evaluated in ...

Although pregnancy testing typically is carried out in late summer or fall, it can be conducted as early as 30 to 45 days after the end of the breeding season through ultrasound, rectal palpation or ...

If they’re accompanied by leg discomfort, it’s typically the canary in the coal mine ... She noted that patients are evaluated with a physical exam and an ultrasound, allowing doctors to look at both ...

NOAA Fisheries West Coast An orca whale mother has kept her dead calf by her side for at least 11 days. Tahlequah (who is also known as her alpha-numeric designation, J35) previously made ...